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By Eli RosenbergJuly 12 at 6:01 PMEmail the authorcame out shortly after to say that she too had been fooled, having flown across the country to meet with a person she thought was a disabled veteran in a wheelchair. It was Cohen, whose particular brand of comedy has long involved role-playing characters and catching people unawares.

Moore, who is suing at least four of the women who accused him of sexual impropriety in the run-up to Alabama’s special Senate election in 2017, blamed unnamed “shadowy media groups” for the scheme and issued a vague threat of more litigation.

“If Showtime airs a defamatory attack on my character, I may very well be involved in another,” he wrote. “As for Mr. Cohen, whose art is trickery, deception, and dishonesty, Alabama does not respect cowards who exhibit such traits!”

Leigh Corfman, who accused Moore of touching her sexually when she was 14, has also filed a defamation suit against Moore.

The content of the show and Moore’s potential role on it was not immediately clear. Showtime declined to comment on his comments or the series, which will premiere this weekend. Rumors have flown that it features appearances by people across the political spectrum, though only conservatives have expressed outrage in recent days. The disclosures have increased media attention on the show.